Isaiah 47

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 47

CHAPTER 47 :-. THE DESTRUCTION OF BABYLON IS REPRESENTED UNDER THE IMAGE OF A ROYAL VIRGIN BROUGHT DOWN IN A MOMENT FROM HER MAGNIFICENT THRONE TO THE EXTREME OF DEGRADATION. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 47:1

1. in the dust—(See on :-; Job 2:13; Lamentations 2:10). virgin—that is, heretofore uncaptured [HERODOTUS, 1.191]. daughter of Babylon—Babylon and its inhabitants (see on Isaiah 1:8; Isaiah 47:3). no throne—The seat of empire was transferred to Shushan. Alexander intended to have made Babylon his seat of empire, but Providence defeated his design. He soon died; and Seleucia, being built near, robbed it of its inhabitants, and even of its name, which was applied to Seleucia. delicate—alluding... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 47:2

2. millstones—like the querns or hand-mills, found in this country, before the invention of water mills and windmills: a convex stone, made by the hand to turn in a concave stone, fitted to receive it, the corn being ground between them: the office of a female slave in the East; most degrading (Job 31:10; Matthew 24:41). uncover thy locks—rather, "take off thy veil" [HORSLEY]: perhaps the removal of the plaited hair worn round the women's temples is included; it, too, is a covering (Matthew... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 47:3

3. not meet . . . as a man—rather, "I will not meet a man," that is, suffer man to intercede with me—give man an audience [HORSLEY]. Or, "I will not make peace with any man," before all are destroyed. Literally, "strike a league with"; a phrase arising from the custom of striking hands together in making a compact [MAURER], (see on :-; Proverbs 22:26; Proverbs 11:15, Margin). Or else from striking the victims sacrificed in making treaties. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 47:4

4. As for—rather supply, "Thus saith our Redeemer" [MAURER]. LOWTH supposes this verse to be the exclamation of a chorus breaking in with praises, "Our Redeemer! Jehovah of hosts," &c. ( :-). read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 47:5

5. Sit—the posture of mourning (Ezra 9:4; Job 2:13; Lamentations 2:10). darkness—mourning and misery (Lamentations 3:2; Micah 7:8). lady of kingdoms—mistress of the world (Isaiah 13:19). read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 47:6

6. reason for God's vengeance on Babylon: in executing God's will against His people, she had done so with wanton cruelty (Isaiah 10:5; Jeremiah 50:17; Jeremiah 51:33; Zechariah 1:15). polluted my inheritance— (Isaiah 43:28). the ancient—Even old age was disregarded by the Chaldeans, who treated all alike with cruelty (Lamentations 4:16; Lamentations 5:12) [ROSENMULLER]. Or, "the ancient" means Israel, worn out with calamities in the latter period of its history (Isaiah 46:4), as its earlier... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 47:7

7. so that—Through thy vain expectation of being a queen for ever, thou didst advance to such a pitch of insolence as not to believe "these things" (namely, as to thy overthrow, :-) possible. end of it—namely, of thy insolence, implied in her words, "I shall be a lady for ever." read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 47:8

8. given to pleasures—(See on Isaiah 47:4). In no city were there so many incentives to licentiousness. I am . . . none . . . beside me— (Isaiah 47:10). Language of arrogance in man's mouth; fitting for God alone (Isaiah 47:10- :). See Isaiah 5:8, latter part. widow . . . loss of children—A state, represented as a female, when it has fallen is called a widow, because its king is no more; and childless, because it has no inhabitants; they having been carried off as captives (Isaiah 23:4; Isaiah... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 47:9

9. in a moment—It should not decay slowly, but be suddenly and unexpectedly destroyed; in a single night it was taken by Cyrus. The prophecy was again literally fulfilled when Babylon revolted against Darius; and, in order to hold out to the last, each man chose one woman of his family, and strangled the rest, to save provisions. Darius impaled three thousand of the revolters. in . . . perfection—that is, "in full measure." for . . . for—rather, "notwithstanding the . . . notwithstanding"; "in... read more

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 47

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 47:1

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 47:2

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 47:3

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 47:4

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 47:5

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 47:6

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 47:7

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 47:8

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 47:9

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